Can a Bailiff Still Take my Goods if I have Applied for the Default Judgment to be Set Aside?
A judgment in default is an order to pay money. Often, the successful claimant will arrange swift enforcement action, for example by sending in the bailiffs. But what happens if you’re applying to have the judgment set aside? Can the claimant still continue with enforcement action before the court has heard the application? An application […]
Firing Someone in Hospital?! That’s Dreadful Isn’t it?!?!
Nobody wants to add to the distress of someone who’s undergoing treatment in hospital. But what should you do if you really can’t manage any longer without that employee returning to work? Can it possibly be fair to dismiss someone who’s in hospital? Surely the law is there to protect the vulnerable, isn’t it? Employment […]
Should You Pay the Minimum Wage or the Living Wage?
The Minimum Wage was introduced in April 1999. It provides a legal minimum amount of hourly pay for all employees. Many say it’s not enough. It should be higher and ought to be based on a different rate, known as the Living Wage. In the 2015 Budget, Chancellor George Osborne announced that the Minimum Wage would […]
Dismissed Someone Unfairly? Don’t Fall on Your Sword Just Yet
Ever found yourself in hot water by sacking someone without following the rules? Perhaps it was in the heat of the moment. Or maybe you just didn’t know what you were supposed to do. If a former employee is claiming unfair dismissal against you, it can be daunting and you may be wishing you’d taken […]
Is it Ever Fair to Fire Someone for Being Off Work Sick?
You may have read in the news about a young apprentice who was fired by Sutton Council because he had too many days off sick. Keith Moore (pictured above) said that he was made to feel like a criminal when his contract was terminated after only 9 months of a 1 year apprenticeship scheme. Sutton […]